NBAA Applauds House Passage of Pro-SAF Legislation

The U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of a bill is expected to spur the growth of the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry, according to NBAA. Included in H.R.7567—the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026—are measures that, for the first time, will expand the existing biofuels category to include SAF derived from renewable agricultural feedstocks.

Introduced earlier this year by House Agriculture Committee Chairman Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-Pennsylvania), the overall bill aims to update U.S. agricultural policies, expand producer credits, and strengthen rural communities through means such as the promotion of public-private partnerships for the development, deployment, and commercialization of biofuels and sustainable aviation fuels.

The legislation identifies SAF production as a key path for rural economic development and calls on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to identify opportunities to maximize SAF development by “leveraging the capabilities of America’s farmers, ranchers, foresters and producers to capture opportunities in the sustainable aviation fuels market,” through expanded growth and utilization of SAF feedstock crops.

NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen recognized the work of the association’s environmental committee, which worked with legislators to envision the economic benefits such activity could provide.

“We are also grateful to see House lawmakers acknowledge not only the environmental benefits of sustainable aviation fuels, but also their potential for significant economic contributions to our country’s farmers and rural communities,” he said. “As the bill now moves to the U.S. Senate for consideration, we urge that chamber to take prompt action to advance this important legislation into law.”